On this episode of DVC Alumni, host, Charley Daly, speaks with Nicole and Ben Ebert about meeting in a journalism class at Diablo Valley College, drifting apart, and reconnecting years later over sports and shared memories. They describe their long-distance relationship, a first date at a Giants–Dodgers game, and the moment their friendship turned into a lasting partnership.
The couple share career paths that weave music, education, and sports business: Ben toured as a drummer before earning a sports business graduate degree and now leads partnerships at a ticketing startup, while Nicole moved from student worker roles at DVC into education and student support work. They discuss how DVC’s small classes and supportive faculty prepared them for future success and lifelong connections.
They also reflect on navigating life through COVID, marrying in 2023, and the advice they would give their younger selves: that things will work out. The episode celebrates community, unexpected career turns, and the friendships and opportunities that begin at DVC.
